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Resolution No. 2002 - <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> TO ENTER INTO A JOINT COOPERATION AGREEMENT EXTENDING <br /> THE CABARRUS/rREDELL/ROWAN HOUSING CONSORTIUM <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarrus County, North Carolina has determined that the health and <br />welfare of their jurisdichon may benefit fi:om increasing the availability of safe, <br />affordable and standard housing; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarrus County has determined that providing safe, affordable, and <br />standard housing will benefit work force produCtivity and area economic development; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, a cooperative approach to providing housing in Cabarrus, Iredell and <br />Rowan counties will avoid duplication of effort and promote more effective delivery of <br />housing services; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, a consortium-of local governments may be entitled to receive funds <br />fi:om the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, that they would be <br />unqualified to receive individually, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable .Housing Act of 1990 <br />makes provisions whereby units of general local governments may enter into cooperation <br />agreements and form consortia to undertake or assist in undertaking affordable housing <br />pursuant to the HOME Investment Partnership Program; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarms County, North Carolina, a consortium entity, along with <br />other units of general local governments desire to form the Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan <br />Housing Consortium to undertake or assist in undertaking affordable housing under the <br />Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes <br />authorize units of local government to enter into contracts or agreements with each other <br />in order to execute any undertaking; and <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by Cabarms County that: <br /> <br />Cabarrus County hereby supports the continuation of the Cabarrus/Iredell/ <br />Rowan Housing Consortium. The Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners is authorized to execute an agreement with other participating <br />units of general purpose local government in Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan counties <br />to sustain this Consortium; and <br /> <br /> <br />